Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS)

Curriculum & Outcomes

A flexible system that lets students choose courses across disciplines and accumulate credits toward a degree.

Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) is a flexible system that lets students choose courses across disciplines and accumulate credits toward a degree.

Related Terms
Credit (Academic Credit)
A standardised unit that quantifies the learning associated with a course, usually based on instructional hours and expected workload.
Curriculum
The full set of courses, content, learning experiences and intended outcomes that an institution offers within a program of study.
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
A digital framework that stores and manages academic credits earned by a student across institutions, enabling credit accumulation, transfer and multiple entry and exit.
Academic Year
The annual cycle of instruction, typically divided into semesters, terms or trimesters.
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
A four-year undergraduate engineering degree emphasising the application of scientific and mathematical principles to technology and engineering practice.